The award offers participants an opportunity to explore Nigerian literature and compete for a shared cash prize of 100,000 NGN. By Helena Olori Book O’Clock has...
Author - Editor
By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Ahoy there, fellow music adventurers! I hope you are here with whetted appetites for the best and rarest of the gems from this week’s expeditions...
Their works have graced international runways, fashion shows, and they have also collaborated with renowned brands and celebrities. But they are doing things quite...
Film and TV
“Fatal Seduction” Review: Netflix’s New Series Offers Steamy Temptations But Little Thrill
Fatal Seduction is rather predictable, with obvious clues placed throughout the plot, taking away any element of surprise… By Sybil Fekurumoh When Fatal Seduction...
Blessed is undoubtedly Mohbad’s most cohesive body of work yet, celebrating his return to the music scene after a challenging period in his life and career… By...
Books
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s “When We Were Fireflies” Examines the Primal Questions of Life and the Afterlife
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim’s When We Were Fireflies is arguably the greatest novel to come out of Northern Nigeria so far, indeed a worthy addition to the pantheon of great...
The film, co-produced by The Dark, marks Na N’Hada’s third feature-length film. By Helena Olori New York-based film distributor, ArtMattan productions, has...
Features and Essays
Painting a New Way of Seeing Africa: In Conversation with the Filmmakers Who Took “Mami Wata” Global
People are going to try to do something like Mami Wata. People are going to try and delve more into their own mythologies and their spirituality. Especially in Nigeria...
Thy Kingdom Come brims with vibrant self-expression that hides tidbits of wit, raunch, and wisdom for the Yoruba speakers, but still allows non-Yoruba speakers to revel...
According to the president of the society, Bernardine Evaristo, the latest fellows include a broad range of writers from “different parts of the UK, from different...